Apple has acquired FoundationDB, a Virginia-based startup that developed database technology designed to crunch massive quantities of digital information very quickly. FoundationDB is creating a new generation of database technology that combines…
Unexpected role for green tea in MRI
Green tea’s popularity has grown quickly in recent years.Green tea is a product made from the Camellia sinensis plant. It can be prepared as a beverage, which can have some health effects.The…
Researchers developed new kind of “Tandem” solar cells
Researchers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a new kind of solar cell that combines two different layers of sunlight-absorbing material in order to harvest a broader range of the sun’s…
Instagram Launches New Layout App for photo collages
Instagram has launched a collage making stand-alone app called Layout, to create collages by using multiple photos from phone into a single image. The app allows a total of nine images to…
Scientists built a new nanolaser using a single atomic sheet
The Scientists at University of Washington and Stanford University built a new nanometer-sized laser which uses a tungsten-based semiconductor only three atoms thick as the “gain material” that emits light. We know…